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In post-Roe world, college coaches search for middle ground

The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has added another complicated layer for college coaches to navigate.

Simone Biles throws epic bachelorette party before wedding to NFL player

Gymnast Simone Biles celebrated her last days of being single traveling to Belize for a bachelorette weekend before she ties the knot with Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens.

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Konnor McClain rallies to claim US gymnastics national title

Konnor McClain rallied past Shilese Jones to win her first U.S. gymnastics national title.

Celebrities Setting Boundaries To Prioritize Mental Health

Celebrities are prioritizing their mental health over fame and fortune, kicking stigma to the curb.

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Celebrities Setting Boundaries To Prioritize Mental Health

Celebrities are prioritizing their mental health over fame and fortune, kicking stigma to the curb.

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Celebrities Setting Boundaries To Prioritize Mental Health

Celebrities are prioritizing their mental health over fame and fortune, kicking stigma to the curb.

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Shilese Jones sprints to lead at US gymnastics championships

Shilese Jones grabbed the lead at the U.S. gymnastics championships, riding a dynamic bars routine to post an all-around total of 57.200.

Shilese Jones sprints to lead at US gymnastics championships

Shilese Jones could have moved on a year ago. There's a gymnastics scholarship waiting for her at the University of Florida whenever she wants it. Only Jones couldn't walk away from the chance to make a run at the Olympics.

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'Just Tell Me If I'm Broke Or Not' โ€” Simone Biles Reveals Her Request For Advisors When It Comes To Managing Her $16M Fortune

Growing up in a Black household, you likely heard the phrase โ€œdonโ€™t jump on my furniture.โ€ And as much as many people tried to adhere to the rule, for some, jumping was a natural passion and interest.

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FBI open to settling claims by gymnasts abused by Nassar

The FBI has reached out to attorneys representing Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar to begin settlement talks in the $1 billion claim they brought against the federal government.

Simone Biles Had an Amazing Response when a Flight Attendant Offered Her a Coloring Book

Simone Biles says she was offered a coloring book on a plane recently.

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Simone Biles says a flight attendant mistook her for a child and tried to give her a coloring book

According to Unilad, Biles was flying home from Washington, DC, where she was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday.

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Simone Biles Demolishes Trump Attorney Who Called Her A 'Loser'

Simone Biles is clapping back at Jenna Ellis, a Trump administration lawyer who called the Olympic champion a โ€œloserโ€ after she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Simone Biles swipes back at Trump lawyer who called her a 'loser' after she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom: 'Who is Jenna Ellis?'

"Who is Jenna Ellis? Asking for everyone," Simone Biles tweeted in response to criticisms from Ellis, a Trump lawyer that called Biles a "loser."

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Trump Lawyer Jenna Ellis Mocked For Calling Simone Biles, Megan Rapinoe 'Losers'

Twitter users quickly noted that Biles and Rapinoe each have a boatload of achievements, while Ellis has a series of election suit losses.

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Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords

President Joe Biden has presented the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain.

Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Denzel Washington, Simone Biles, John McCain

The 17 recipients include athletes, artists, and leaders of the civil rights and labor movements.

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Rapinoe, Giffords, Denzel Washington to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 17 people, including Simone Biles, Denzel Washington, Gabby Giffords and, posthumously, inventor Steve Jobs and John McCain.

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Rapinoe's role changing as US preps for World Cup qualifying

Megan Rapinoeโ€™s on-field role on the U.S. national team is changing as the team looks to qualify for the 2023 event.

Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Denzel Washington

President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 17 athletes, activists, sports stars, business leaders and politicians.

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Biden will award the Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords and others

The president will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, who also include Oscar-winning Denzel Washington, the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and soccer Olympian Megan Rapinoe.

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Biden announces 17 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, including Simone Biles and John McCain

The awards will be presented Thursday, July 7.

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Biden To Award Medal Of Freedom To Biles, McCain, Giffords

The full list includes honorees from Hollywood, sports, politics, military, academia, and civil rights and social justice advocacy.

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Biden To Award Medal Of Freedom To Biles, McCain, Giffords

The full list includes honorees from Hollywood, sports, politics, military, academia, and civil rights and social justice advocacy.

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Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords

The White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate.

Larry Nassar loses last appeal in sexual assault scandal

The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a final appeal from sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists.

Sacramone Quinn, Memmel embrace new roles at USA Gymnastics

Two former star gymnasts are eager to lead USA Gymnastics into a new era.

Simone Biles, Other Women Seek Over $1B From FBI Over Nassar

In remarks to Congress last year, FBI Director Christopher Wray acknowledged major mistakes.

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Simone Biles and other Olympic gymnasts will sue the FBI over Larry Nassar

There's no dispute that FBI agents in 2015 knew Nassar was accused of molesting gymnasts, but they failed to act, leaving him free to continue to target young women and girls for more than a year.

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Simone Biles, other women seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor.

Simone Biles, others seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar

Former Olympic gymnasts, including gold medalist Simone Biles, are among dozens of assault victims who are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop sports doctor Larry Nassar, lawyers said Wednesday. There's no dispute that FBI agents in 2015 knew that Nassar was accused of molesting gymnasts, but they failed to act, leaving him free to continue to target young women and girls for more than a year. "It is time for the FBI to be held accountable,โ€ said Maggie Nichols, a national champion gymnast at Oklahoma in 2017-19.

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The Washington Post

We ask our youngest, smallest athletes to be poised and perfect under unbelievable pressure. Itโ€™s too much to expect from anyone, let alone a 15-year-old.

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Mikaela Shiffrin puts haters and trolls on blast with defiant social media post

Mikaela Shiffrin shined a revealing spotlight on some hideous negativity sheโ€™s received throughout the 2022 Winter Olympics in a provocative social media post.

Simone Biles Announces Engagement To NFLโ€™s Jonathan Owens

The two athletes got engaged on Valentine's Day.

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Simone Biles announces engagement to Houston Texans' Jonathan Owens

Legendary Team USA gymnast Simone Biles has put a bow on a whirlwind six months by announcing her engagement to Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens.

It's a yes! Simone Biles engaged to Jonathan Owens on V-day

It's a yes from Simone Biles to fellow elite athlete Jonathan Owens.

Simone Biles is engaged to Jonathan Owens

Simone Biles revealed she "woke up a fianceรฉ," sharing photos of Owens' proposal.

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Mental health hovers over Olympics, on its way to mainstream

Mental health was the breakout star at the Tokyo Olympics.

Olympic skier Rosie Brennan is turning her love of skiing into a greater mission

U.S. Olympic cross country skier Rosie Brennan is turning her love of skiing into a greater mission as she heads to the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.

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NBC defends Shiffrin coverage, suggests sexism by critics

NBC Sports offered a full-throated defense of how it covered skier Mikaela Shiffrin's shocking Olympics flameout, which drew criticism in some circles for being cruel.

Your Winter Olympics forecast for Feb. 10

From cross-country skiing to team relay luge and beyond, AccuWeather's Jessica Pash has you covered for the weather conditions that will affect the Olympic games.

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U.S. wins first gold at Beijing Winter Olympics, but a star skier falls

Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis won the first gold medal for Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. But star skier Mikaela Schiffrin suffered another stunning setback. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers have the day's highlights.

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Olympics media tour the Great Wall

A group of journalists covering the Beijing Winter Olympics visited the Great Wall of China on Thursday, in what was the first opportunity for many to step out of the work frenzy around the games and see the country.

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Column: Shiffrin's disappointment stirs lessons from Biles

When Mikaela Shiffrin careened off the course, another expected gold medal slipping away before she hardly got started, the announcers from NBC let her have it. โ€œOne of the bigger shockers in Olympic alpine skiing history,โ€ play-by-play man Dan Hicks bellowed. The cameras honed in on Shiffrin, who clicked out of her skies and plopped down on the artificial snow โ€” head bowed, arms resting on bent knees โ€” as she tried to process another unimaginable outcome in the first run of the slalom.

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Winter Athletes Talk About Mental Health Struggles

Mental health: It's a conversation that many athletes will tell you hasn't always been an easy one.

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Winter Athletes Talk About Mental Health Struggles

Mental health: It's a conversation that many athletes will tell you hasn't always been an easy one.

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U.S. downhillers Bennett, Ganong, Cochran-Siegle to tempt fate and physics in Yanqing

Fear is a foundational component of the downhill, where danger is both manifested by the rules and purified by the dynamic skill of the skiers and the exasperating inability to sufficiently convey the peril of the task.

Simone Biles has a rival โ€” a tiny bark beetle (but it can't stick the landing)

A team of researchers has discovered the gymnastic ability of bark beetle larvae. Scientists recently recorded the larvae performing the twisting leap for the first time.

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The Most Amazing Statistical Achievement in U.S. Sports History

Wilt Chamberlain. Joe DiMaggio. Simone Biles. Which of their athletic achievements is most impressive?

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News headlines of 2021: How much do you remember? Take this quiz to find out.

We might not be able to claim that 2021 was *the* wildest year in recent history (2020 will likely get that credit for quite some time), but it might be a close second.

What You Missed: Mikaela Shiffrinโ€™s Toughest Challenge Yet

We spoke to Mikaela Shiffrin about injuries, Simone Biles, and the pressures of Olympic stardom

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2021 Notebook: For athletes, mental health took center stage

It was the year that mental health took a prominent position in the sports world โ€” led by two female athletes, Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka.

Larry Nassar abuse victims reach $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee

In addition to the payment, the organizations have also committed to safety reforms for future athletes.

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Larry Nassar abuse victims reach $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee

In addition to the payment, the organizations have also committed to safety reforms for future athletes.

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Parton, Oh, Biles and teachers named 'People of the Year'

People magazine has named Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, actor Sandra Oh, country icon Dolly Parton and the nationโ€™s teachers as its โ€œPeople of the Year.โ€.

Charlie Kirk exploits racial divide to reach Gen Z

Right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk has built a well-funded and growing organization aimed at reaching the next generation of conservatives.

Regroup, reset: Biles to rest after trailblazing tour

Gymnastics star Simone Biles is ready for a bit of a break after wrapping up a post-Olympic tour.

Months after the Olympics, Simone Biles says she's 'still scared to do gymnastics'

Biles shocked the world when she withdrew from events at the Olympics this summer, citing a phenomenon called the "twisties." In an interview Thursday, she says she's still grappling with it.

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Melnikova wins all-around final at gymnastics worlds

Angelina Melnikova of Russia won the womenโ€™s all-around final on Thursday to claim the first gold medal of the gymnastics world championships. Melnikova, the 2020 Olympic all-around bronze medalist, built up a solid lead with high scores on the vault and uneven bars and finished with 56.632 points. With defending champion Simone Biles and Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee of the United States not taking part, the stage was set for a new generation of gymnasts to emerge.

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Simone Biles Says She Wasn't Going To Let Larry Nassar Take Her Joy Away

"It was too much," Biles said of enduring years of media coverage of disgraced former team doctor Larry Nassar. "But I was not going to let him take something I've worked for since I was 6 years old."

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Eye Opener: U.S. gymnasts say FBI failed to protect them from sexual abuse

Multiple gymnasts give searing testimony about how the FBI and USA Gymnastics handled the Larry Nassar case. Also, SpaceX makes history with its latest launch. All that and all that matters in todayโ€™s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.

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Gymnasts Say The FBI Mishandled Nassar Abuse Allegations

An IG report says one of many failures was due to confusion whether the Indianapolis office had venue since Nassar's abuse took place in other places.

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Simone Biles named one of Time's "100 Most Influential People" as she takes a stand against a system that perpetrated abuse

Simone Biles was recognized as one of Time's most influential people of the year for being a "shining example" of strength.

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U.S. gymnasts testify about abuse by Larry Nassar: "We have been failed"

Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing on the FBI's mishandling of the investigation into Nassar.

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Biles: FBI turned 'blind eye' to reports of gymnasts' abuse

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has told Congress that the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a โ€œblind eyeโ€ to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassarโ€™s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women.

Gymnasts Testifying In Hearing About How FBI Handled Nassar Case

The Senate hearing begins Wednesday.

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Inside Met Gala, where there's always someone more famous

There were enough tennis stars inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Monday's Met Gala, it seemed, to play a tournament.

Gymnasts Simone Biles, Aly Raisman To Testify At Senate Hearing On Larry Nassar Case

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week follows a watchdog report that detailed "numerous and fundamental errors" of the FBI's handling of the Nassar case.

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Simone Biles got a speeding ticket from the same police officer who later escorted her through the airport after the Olympics

The officer "felt so bad" and told Biles that using "training for the Olympics" as an excuse would have worked to get her out of the ticket.

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Suni Leeโ€™s dad gifted a custom wheelchair by fellow Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles

John Lee, the father of Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee, received a new wheelchair from decorated gymnast and his daughterโ€™s teammate, Simone Biles, last week. Why he needed a wheelchair: In 2019, John fell off a ladder while trying to help a neighbor trim a tree. The accident left him with a spinal cord injury, which left him paralyzed from the chest down, as per NBC News.

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5 things that happened this summer that you probably already forgot about

Somehow, summer 2021 has come to a close (hello, sad girl fall!), so weโ€™re going to take a look back at all the major things that happened this summer that you probably already forgot about, because this summer went by way too fast.

Billie Jean King on achieving true equality

The tennis great says female champions of social justice movements fighting for equality for every human being should not be discriminated against because of their gender.

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Blaney wins at Daytona, Reddick earns final playoff berth

Ryan Blaney won for the second consecutive week when the race Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway ended under caution in overtime with a typical fiery finish.

Biles: Mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour

American gymnast Simone Biles says she wouldn't change anything about her second Olympic experience.

These videos of kids imitating Olympic athletes are too cute

The Summer Olympics might be over, but these little kids were inspired by the athletes they saw on TV, and they're now ready to compete in future games.

President Biden Tells U.S. Olympic Squad It 'Restored The Soul Of America'

The president praised Team USA athletes for their "moral courage" during a Zoom call on Saturday, with special shoutouts to gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky.

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The 14 Moments That Swept Us Away At The Tokyo Olympics

NPR's team in Tokyo put together our favorite moments of the Games, where participants showed their athleticism, sportsmanship, and what motivated them to compete.

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Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced end

The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics have officially come to an end.

Biden praises Olympians for inspiring Americans with courage

President Joe Biden praised U.S. Olympians for navigating the difficulties of a coronavirus tarnished games with โ€œmoral courageโ€ that made Americansโ€™ โ€œhearts swellโ€ with pride.

NBC presses on after rough start in transitional Olympics

NBC Universal persevered after a rough start to the Tokyo Olympics, and was rewarded with the type of picture it treasures on Saturday.

The Perseverance Games: Surreal Olympics approach their end

The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games finally come to a close after an exhausting, enlightening and sometimes enraging run.

Svetlana Romashina extends perfect artistic swimming record with ROC team victory

Svetlana Romashina wins seventh gold with Russian Olympic Committee in artistic swimming team final.

Normalizing mental health: โ€˜I know thereโ€™s this whole, โ€˜Well, pick yourself up by your bootstrapsโ€™ mentality, but itโ€™s very old schoolโ€™

The smile on full display from Simone Biles said it all: The U.S. superstar stuck the landing on her balance beam routine, her face lit up, and all at once, she embodied pure joy, a seventh Olympic medal, and likely some relief, having the weight of the world off her back, at least for a few minutes.

Normalizing mental health: โ€˜If Simone Biles got coronavirus, this would be a completely different talkโ€™

Therapy gave Danielle Gomez the tools she needed to navigate a particularly hard chapter in her life, after both of her parents were diagnosed with cancer within six months of one another; she suffered a miscarriage; and then got pregnant again.

In Tokyo, social platforms help the Pandemic Olympics shine

The made-to-watch Tokyo Games, where pandemic precautions prevent permitting spectators, have become a digital affair more than ever.

Long dominated by Russia, rhythmic gymnastics rising in US

The often forgotten genre of rhythmic Olympic gymnastics is like combining its more famous cousin, artistic gymnastics, with ballet and a circus.

No team gold, but U.S. women show depth during Tokyo stay

The U.S. womenโ€™s gymnastics team pulled off a successful stay at the Tokyo Olympics even with Simone Biles taking a step back to focus on her mental health.

Simone Biles opens up about 'twisties' timeline, pressure in Tokyo

Simone Biles joined NBC's Mike Tirico to discuss her experience at the Tokyo Olympics.

What they're saying: Biles beams in conquering return

Stars and athletes alike congratulated Biles on her bronze medal on beam.

Black women, across generations, heed Bilesโ€™ Olympic example

Being a young Black woman in American life comes with its own built-in pressure to perform, and entails much more than meets the eye.

WATCH: Simone Biles makes triumphant Olympic return with bronze on beam

Watch Simone Biles' only individual performance from the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Layden: There's an evolution happening at the Olympics

From Simone Biles to Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi, there's an evolution happening at the Olympics.

Relive Simone Biles' Olympic beam routine in primetime

Catch a replay of Simone Biles' last routine in Tokyo tonight on NBC.

Biles returns to competition with a bronze medal and a smile

Simone Biles returned to competition at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday and won a bronze medal in the balance beam.

Biles returns to Olympic competition, wins bronze on beam

Simone Biles stuck the landing and won a bronze medal.

Simone Biles wins bronze medal in Olympic beam final

Simone Biles returned to Olympic competition on Tuesday in Tokyo, winning a bronze medal on beam.

Tokyo Olympics Day 11: Biles, Durant, U.S. water polo women make statements

Day 11 of the Tokyo Olympics saw the return of Simone Biles, a vital win for the U.S, men's basketball team and a smattering of world records.

Simone Biles seeks to conquer twisties, sets sights on beam

Simone Biles makes her anticipated return to the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday in the beam finals after withdrawing from her first five events.

WATCH LIVE: Simone Biles, Suni Lee, look to win gold on balance beam

Simone Biles is back!

WATCH LIVE: Simone Biles looks for gold on the beam and what else to watch on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Tokyo Olympics

The Tokyo Olympics are well underway and we want to make sure you donโ€™t miss any of the action.

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